Today was one of those dazzling spring days that just beg you to walk around in the sun. As I drove home from work this morning I knew I had to get out in it and I had the idea to try something that I’ve been wondering about for a while. I had, until today,…

Like most of my historical sewing projects, I learned a lot by making mistakes. The biggest mistake I made on this one was using the wrong weight of material for this skirt. There’s a great post by The Pragmatic Costumer about some of the most obvious and avoidable mistakes you can make while constructing historical clothing. Of…

Let me tell you a story. Years ago, I came into a little money and I set out to buy some new art supplies. I was so excited to buy something nicer than the student grade stuff to which I had become accustomed. I bought a tube of beautiful ultramarine watercolor. I don’t remember the…

I recently remade my first corset. I looked at it one day and I knew that I could do better. This is my third go at making a corset, and I am so pleased with the progress I’ve made. For reference, here’s a photo of my very first corset, made almost a year ago. The…